diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 70e6997..88ba600 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 build/
 dist/
 *.egg-info/
-*.test
\ No newline at end of file
+*.test
+*.bak
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2cd3acb..014c3c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -309,9 +309,11 @@ DeviceName : iClock260 (no capture data - probably similar problem as the latest
 
 If you have another version tested and it worked, please inform me to update this list!
 
-# Related Project (TODO: check compatibility with this fork)
+# Related Project
 
-* [zkcluster](https://github.com/fananimi/zkcluster/ "zkcluster project") is a django apps to manage multiple fingerprint devices.
+* [zkcluster](https://github.com/kurenai-ryu/zkcluster/ "zkcluster project") is a django apps to manage multiple fingerprint devices. (Initial support form the [original project](https://github.com/fananimi/zkcluster/))
+
+# Related Project (TODO: check compatibility with this fork)
 
 * [Driji](https://github.com/fananimi/driji/ "Driji project") is an attendance apps based fingerprint for school
 
diff --git a/test_backup_restore.py b/test_backup_restore.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b47fe9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_backup_restore.py
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+# # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import sys
+import traceback
+import argparse
+import time
+import datetime
+import codecs
+from builtins import input
+
+import pickle
+
+sys.path.append("zk")
+
+from zk import ZK, const
+from zk.user import User
+from zk.finger import Finger
+from zk.attendance import Attendance
+from zk.exception import ZKErrorResponse, ZKNetworkError
+
+class BasicException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+conn = None
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='ZK Basic Backup/Restore Tool')
+parser.add_argument('-a', '--address',
+                    help='ZK device Address [192.168.1.201]', default='192.168.1.201')
+parser.add_argument('-p', '--port', type=int,
+                    help='ZK device port [4370]', default=4370)
+parser.add_argument('-T', '--timeout', type=int,
+                    help='Default [10] seconds (0: disable timeout)', default=10)
+parser.add_argument('-P', '--password', type=int,
+                    help='Device code/password', default=0)
+parser.add_argument('-f', '--force-udp', action="store_true",
+                    help='Force UDP communication')
+parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action="store_true",
+                    help='Print debug information')
+parser.add_argument('-r', '--restore', action="store_true",
+                    help='Restore from backup')
+parser.add_argument('-F', '--filename',
+                    help='backup filename', default='')
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+
+
+zk = ZK(args.address, port=args.port, timeout=args.timeout, password=args.password, force_udp=args.force_udp, verbose=args.verbose)
+try:
+    print('Connecting to device ...')
+    conn = zk.connect()
+    serialnumber = conn.get_serialnumber()
+    fp_version = conn.get_fp_version()
+    print ('Serial Number    : {}'.format(serialnumber))
+    print ('Finger Version   : {}'.format(fp_version))
+    filename = args.filename if args.filename else "{}.bak".format(serialnumber)
+    print ('')
+    if not args.restore:
+        print ('--- sizes & capacity ---')
+        conn.read_sizes()
+        print (conn)
+        print ('--- Get User ---')
+        inicio = time.time()
+        users = conn.get_users()
+        final = time.time()
+        print ('Read {} users took {:.3f}[s]'.format(len(users), final - inicio))
+        print ("Read Templates...")
+        inicio = time.time()
+        templates = conn.get_templates()
+        final = time.time()
+        print ('Read {} templates took {:.3f}[s]'.format(len(templates), final - inicio))
+        #save to file!
+        print ('')
+        print ('Saving to file {} ...'.format(filename))
+        output = open(filename, 'wb')
+        data = {
+            'version':'1.00ut',
+            'serial': serialnumber,
+            'fp_version': fp_version,
+            'users': users,
+            'templates':templates
+            }
+        pickle.dump(data, output, -1)
+        output.close()
+    else:
+        print ('Reading file {}'.format(filename))
+        infile = open(filename, 'rb')
+        data = pickle.load(infile)
+        infile.close()
+        #compare versions...
+        if data['version'] != '1.00ut':
+            raise BasicException("file with different version... aborting!")
+        if data['fp_version'] != fp_version:
+            raise BasicException("fingerprint version mismmatch {} != {} ... aborting!".format(fp_version, data['fp_version']))
+        print ('WARNING! the next step will erase the current device content.')
+        print ('Please input the serialnumber of this device [{}] to acknowledge the ERASING!'.format(serialnumber))
+        new_serial = input ('Serial Number    : ')
+        if new_serial != serialnumber:
+            raise BasicException('Serial number mismatch')
+        print ('Erasing device!!! Work in progress')
+        print ('Restoring Data... Work in progress')
+except BasicException as e:
+    print (e)
+    print ('')
+except Exception as e:
+    print ("Process terminate : {}".format(e))
+    print ("Error: %s" % sys.exc_info()[0])
+    print ('-'*60)
+    traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stdout)
+    print ('-'*60)
+finally:
+    if conn:
+        print ('Enabling device ...')
+        conn.enable_device()
+        conn.disconnect()
+        print ('ok bye!')
+        print ('')
diff --git a/test_machine.py b/test_machine.py
index d1492ff..4af5724 100755
--- a/test_machine.py
+++ b/test_machine.py
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ class BasicException(Exception):
 
 conn = None
 
-
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='ZK Basic Reading Tests')
 parser.add_argument('-a', '--address', 
                     help='ZK device Address [192.168.1.201]', default='192.168.1.201')
 parser.add_argument('-p', '--port', type=int,
                     help='ZK device port [4370]', default=4370)
 parser.add_argument('-T', '--timeout', type=int,
-                    help='Default [10] seconds (0: disable timeout)', default=1)
+                    help='Default [10] seconds (0: disable timeout)', default=10)
 parser.add_argument('-P', '--password', type=int,
                     help='Device code/password', default=0)
 parser.add_argument('-b', '--basic', action="store_true",
@@ -246,6 +245,7 @@ try:
     print ('')
 except BasicException as e:
     print (e)
+    print ('')
 except Exception as e:
     print ("Process terminate : {}".format(e))
     print ("Error: %s" % sys.exc_info()[0])
diff --git a/zk/attendance.py b/zk/attendance.py
index 4d68746..3ffd9d7 100644
--- a/zk/attendance.py
+++ b/zk/attendance.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Attendance(object):
         self.punch = punch
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return '<Attendance>: {} : {}'.format(self.user_id, self.timestamp)
+        return '<Attendance>: {} : {} ({}, {})'.format(self.user_id, self.timestamp, self.status, self.punch)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return '<Attendance>: {} : {}'.format(self.user_id, self.timestamp)
+        return '<Attendance>: {} : {} ({}, {})'.format(self.user_id, self.timestamp,self.status, self.punch)
diff --git a/zk/base.py b/zk/base.py
index 1f90185..830d11c 100644
--- a/zk/base.py
+++ b/zk/base.py
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ class ZK(object):
             if self.verbose: print("WRN: no user data") # debug
             return []
         total_size = unpack('i', templatedata[0:4])[0]
-        print ("get template total size {}, size {} len {}".format(total_size, size, len(templatedata)))
+        if self.verbose: print ("get template total size {}, size {} len {}".format(total_size, size, len(templatedata)))
         templatedata = templatedata[4:] #total size not used
         # ZKFinger VX10.0 the only finger firmware tested
         while total_size: